Blessing the Host (Prosphora), vespers on the eve of the great Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Tsjerablichy 2020. The Eastern Orthodox January 19 feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany corresponds to western Christian Epiphany; thus the vespers on January 18 is the Orthodox equivalent of Twelfth Night elebrations in western Christian confessions. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 19, 2020
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Photos of the Day for January 18, 2020
Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany. With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as Epiphany… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 18, 2020
Photos of the Day for June 23, 2019
Easter Monday (Bright Monday) service, Azdamichy 2019. Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2019 г. Children’s communion is also a point in the Orthodox liturgy when one can witness most directly the transmission of faith from generation to generation. Перадача веры ад пакаленьня пакаленьню падчас дзіцячага прычасьця таксама дае натхненьне й надзею.
Photos of the Day for June 15, 2019
Easter Day vespers service, procession and homily. Azdamichy 2019. Велікодная вячэрня, хрэсны ход ды пропаведзь айца Аляксандра. Аздамічы 2019 г.
Photos of the Day for June 9, 2019
All-night Orthodox Easter service, Azdamichy 2019 (I/III). Усяночная пасхальная служба, Аздамічы 2019 г. (I/III). Readings from the Scriptures as a prelude to the service. Чытаньні з Пісаньняў перад службай. Returning the Winding Cloth (Plashchanitsa) to the altar. Вяртаньне Плашчаніцы на алтар. Procession at… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 9, 2019
Orthodox Easter / Праваслаўны Вялікдзень
Christ is risen! A joyous Easter to all! Хрыстос уваскрос! Хрыстос уваскрос! Хрыстос уваскрос! Сапраўды ўваскрос! Христос Воскрес! Христос Воскрес! Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес! Orthodox Easter, Azdamichy 2018. Праваслаўны Вялікдзень, Аздамічы 2018 г. Procession, all-night Easter service. Хрэсны ход, усяночная пасхальная служба. Proclaiming the Resurrection… Continue reading Orthodox Easter / Праваслаўны Вялікдзень
Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019
Blessing of houses after the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2019. I/III Parallel to the Roman Catholic tradition of having the priest bless parishioners houses after the celebration of the feast of Epiphany (January 6), Orthodox priests make the rounds of the parish to bless houses in the days following the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019
Photos of the Day for February 19, 2019
After the celebration of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha) in Azdamichy, there was still enough time to make it to neighboring Tsjerablichy to attend the blessing of water there. Пасьля сьвяткаваньня Вадохрышча ў Аздамічах, сьпяшаўся ў суседнія Цераблічы, каб прысутнічаць на асьвячэньне вады а. Віталям у царкве Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 19, 2019
Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019
Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord. This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019
Photos of the Day for February 16, 2019
Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord. This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 16, 2019